Bluffton, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 210. Estimated population in July 2024: 208 (-1.0% change)
Males: 99 (47.1%), Females: 111 (52.9%)
Otter Tail County
Zip code: 56518
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $45,000
Population by Race
Races in Bluffton:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (59.5%), Norwegian (15.7%), United States (8.1%), Irish (7.6%), French (3.3%), Polish (2.9%).
Elevation: 1350 feet
Land area: 2.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bluffton
- High school or higher: 69.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
- Unemployed: 1.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bluffton city
- Never married: 20.6%
- Now married: 72.9%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 1.3%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+12.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bluffton:
- TRI COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WADENA, MN)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PERHAM, MN)
- LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM (about 31 miles; STAPLES, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bluffton:
- BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 74 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
- BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 77 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 104 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bluffton:
- WADENA MUNI (about 3 miles; WADENA, MN; Abbreviation: ADC)
- NEW YORK MILLS MUNI (about 8 miles; NEW YORK MILLS, MN; Abbreviation: 25Y)
- HENNING MUNI (about 19 miles; HENNING, MN; Abbreviation: 05Y)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bluffton:
- CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 75 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
- NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 76 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
- BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 93 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
- CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 93 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
- RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 94 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
- SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 95 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
Private primary/middle school in Bluffton:
- SONRISE CHRISTAIN SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: PO BOX 65; Grades: 1 – 11)